Halloween Sales Increase on Last Minute Treats, Gifts, Costumes, Party Ideas; Halloween Holiday Success
Happy Halloween to everyone, especially the local retailers. Halloween is sparking retail sales right now as nationwide retailers report an increase in Halloween sales this year compared to the same time last year. October was a great month for the market overall and the United States economy continues to slowly recover. An increase in sales [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, NYSE, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES October 30th, 2010 Week’s Review
Anticipation continues that the Federal Reserve will launch a plan to purchase government bonds in an attempt to make loans cheaper and prompt lending, spending and economic growth. Hopes for a swift and intense intervention are getting smaller as reports and economic data portray a recovery that continues to move slowly, but in the right [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, NYSE, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES October 29th, 2010 Close
The Commerce Department reported earlier today that the economy expanded at a 2% annual rate in the July through September quarter. Many were hoping for more as the rate of growth during the April through June period was also below average at 1.7% growth. Consumers held up their end of the bargain a bit better [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES October 29th, 2010 Mid Day
The market closed flat on Thursday and stocks continue this trend into Friday afternoon. Corporate third quarter results continue to report better than expected earnings but mixed affects on stocks. Multiple reports were anticipated today on the economic calendar. The government released the initial results of its third quarter gross domestic product (GDP). The GDP [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET Futures DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES October 29th, 2010
Mixed results posted for the stock market yesterday as apprehensions prevailed and traders wondered and worry. The Dow Jones Industrials fell .1% but the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 moved forward. The main news pushing stock action was corporate earnings and the report on first-time unemployment. The Labor Department reported earlier that fewer people applied [...]
Today’s Gold, Silver Commodities Stock Values; Price Per Ounce Gold Silver for December Delivery; Notes October 28th, 2010.
Gold and Silver for December delivery gained today as the market fluctuated with a mixed bag of economic and company reports. Stocks finished mixed today and values are expected to follow an up and down trend as we approach the November meeting where the Feds will discuss the intensity and duration of the quantitative easing [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES October 28th, 2010 Close
The Labor Department reported earlier today that fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week. Applications for jobless benefits dropped from 21,000 to a seasonally adjusted 434,000 in the week ending October 23rd, 2010. It had been anticipated that applications for jobless benefits would rise and so this news was unexpected but welcomed. Consistency is [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES October 28th, 2010 Approaching Close
Stocks end mixed on Wednesday and fall Thursday as uncertainty increases. Although corporate earnings and jobless claims remain positive, stocks continue to fluctuate due to nervous anticipation. Investors primary concern will be addressed November 3rd, when the Fed is scheduled to release it’s economic stimulus plan. Investors have speculated that the Fed would roll out [...]
Freddie Mac reports Average 30-Year Fixed Rate Loan Low Interest Rates Mortgage; Refinance; Stop Foreclosure Today October 28th 2010
A stop in the foreclosure process worries many that the already depressed housing market could be bogged down and affected in an even more negative way. Big lenders want to move on with the foreclosure process across the nation, but review of new rules and regulations as they relate to the relevant paperwork has slowed [...]
Pay for College with Federal Grants, College Loans, Student Aid as College Rates Rise in 2010 2011?
Paying for college these days is a difficult task and recent reports show that tuition at public institutions keeps rising. People want to know why the costs of college are rising at levels that are twice the cost of inflation. The U.S. is recovering from a recession and one would think that the cost of [...]
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